NDBC buoy, California

Santa Monica Bay Buoy 46221

Name: NDBC buoy 46221 latest observation
Creator: Tide & Temp
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Water 72.3 F as of 08:26 UTC, Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Water temperature at NDBC buoy 46221 (Santa Monica Bay, CA) is 72.3 F (22.4 C), observed 08:26 UTC on October 18, 2026.
The nearest NOAA tide station is El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay, 12 mi away.

Water

72.3 F

22.4 C

Wave height

3.0 ft

dominant period 17 s

Position 33.860, -118.641 · Waverider Buoy · owner code R. Latest observation from NDBC station 46221; this site refreshes once a day, the buoy reports hourly.

Nearby tide stations

El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay12 mi
Santa Monica, Municipal Pier13 mi
King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay14 mi
LOS ANGELES (Outer Harbor)23 mi
Cabrillo Beach24 mi

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